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Sequoyah High School

Q: Is Sequoyah High School a good school?

Sequoyah High School ranks 246 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Sequoyah High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 766 students attended Sequoyah High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sequoyah High School?

Students at Sequoyah High School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Sequoyah High School?

Sequoyah High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Madisonville Intermediate School Elementary : Madisonville Primary School Elementary : Vonore Elementary School Middle : Madisonville Middle School Middle : Vonore Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 38% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Sequoyah High School is a public high school in Madisonville, TN, serving 766 students in grades 9–12 as part of Monroe County Schools. The school currently ranks 246th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (38th percentile, 2 stars), a decline from its 2023–2024 ranking of 177th (55th percentile, 3 stars), but broadly in line with other Monroe County comprehensive high schools like Tellico Plains High School (#245) and Sweetwater High School (#258). It's worth noting that Monroe County Schools itself is ranked 122nd out of 141 Tennessee districts (13th percentile, 1 star), so Sequoyah operates within a district that is struggling overall. The school spends roughly $12,495 per student, comparable to Central High School ($12,506) and Loudon High School ($12,496).

The most significant concerns for parents are graduation, dropout, and attendance. Sequoyah High School's 2024–2025 graduation rate of 81.6% is the lowest among all comparable schools in the region — well below Tellico Plains High School (95.4%), Sweetwater High School (95.9%), Lenoir City High School (95.3%), Loudon High School (92.7%), Central High School (92.5%), and the state average (90.5%). Its dropout rate of 13.9% is more than double the state rate (6.7%) and far above same-district peers like Tellico Plains High School (2.8%) and Sweetwater High School (2.7%). Chronic absenteeism affects 24.7% of students, compared to 18.3% statewide. Together, these numbers point to a real engagement and retention challenge that goes beyond what other Monroe County Schools are experiencing.

Academically, the results are mixed. Sequoyah High School is a standout in Algebra I, with 35.3% proficiency — the highest among all nearby high schools including McMinn High School (16.3%), Sweetwater High School (20.1%), and Tellico Plains High School (21.9%) — and it also beats the district in Geometry. However, proficiency drops sharply in Algebra II (18.3%, the lowest among comparable schools), and English I (21.1%), English II (46.6%), Biology I (31.1%), and US History (32.8%) all trail the state. One genuine bright spot is that special education students at Sequoyah High School rank in the 61st percentile statewide, an area that has been improving. The fact that similarly funded neighboring schools achieve far better outcomes suggests the gap is tied to programming and support services rather than simply dollars spent.

766

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,495

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3128 Hwy 411
Madisonville, TN 37354

(423) 442-9230

District: Monroe County Schools

Feeder schools for Sequoyah High School:

Elementary:	Madisonville Intermediate School
	Madisonville Primary School
	Vonore Elementary School
Middle:	Madisonville Middle School
	Vonore Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (82% vs 90%)

!Dropout rate above the Tennessee average (14% vs 7%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Tennessee avg43%

246^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Monroe County Schools

122^nd of 141Monroe County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	246 of 400	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	240 of 389	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	177 of 392	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	196 of 384	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	212 of 358	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	148 of 347	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	136 of 342	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	185 of 341	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.3	211 of 273	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.6	194 of 351	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.0	147 of 300	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.0	145 of 296	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.2	166 of 285	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.4	82 of 269	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.1	180 of 273	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.2	206 of 267	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	34.4	136 of 222	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	194 of 365	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	127 of 365	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	168 of 366	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	180 of 350	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	81 of 340	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	118 of 337	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	173 of 229	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	159 of 213	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	115 of 209	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	127 of 202	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	163 of 189	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	117 of 180	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	102 of 153	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	146 of 159	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	214 of 308	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.4	282 of 324	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	147 of 337	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	159 of 330	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	163 of 322	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	173 of 317	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	152 of 302	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	131 of 308	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	274 of 368	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	206 of 366	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	220 of 359	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	235 of 349	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	221 of 332	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	159 of 329	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	82 of 210	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	101 of 198	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	120 of 183	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	81 of 127	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	26 of 159	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	256 of 330	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	242 of 323	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	196 of 326	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	213 of 325	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	229 of 312	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	179 of 306	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	152 of 301	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	202 of 307	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2022)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II47%-12 vs state

Algebra I35%+3 vs state

US History33%-10 vs state

Biology I31%-19 vs state

Geometry28%-14 vs state

English I21%-16 vs state

Algebra II18%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

This school is too small for the amount of kids that attend. There are so many students that extra teachers have been hire but since there are not enough classrooms these teachers have to move around to an available room each class period. With a student body that large and over packed classrooms the teachers have little control. It is not fair the teacher or the kids. I am extreamly disappointed. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)						TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math II (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 8th Grade	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	3128 Hwy 411	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 442-9230	801	50	16.0	54.1%	663 (82.8%)	13 (1.6%)	88 (11.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	38.3	246^th of 400 public high schools	38.5%		36.4	240^th of 389 public high schools	38.3%	6										34.9				35.3			19.1		18.3		31.2			31.1				32.0		32.8		21.1			21.1		46.6			46.6		28.3			28.4									$12,495	$726	$10,681
Monroe County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	266 Warren Street	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(423) 442-2373	217	11	19.7		191 (88.0%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	14.5	354^th of 400 public high schools	11.5%		12.6	357^th of 389 public high schools	8.2%	3	< 5%		7.4	< 5%	23.1		14.3	16.0		< 5%				< 5%																		< 5%			< 5%		35.0			35.0		< 5%	5.7		< 5%	15.4		11.1	12.2	< 5%		14.8	8.2	$7,308	$958	$6,010
Sweetwater High School	Public	9-12	414 South High Street	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 337-7881	582	34	17.0	63.4%	455 (78.2%)	20 (3.4%)	85 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	36.4	258^th of 400 public high schools	35.5%		31.4	270^th of 389 public high schools	30.6%	12										20.1				20.1		24.1			23.1	86.7	32.1			39.5								21.3			21.3		53.2			53.2			31.3		30.1									$11,949	$693	$10,570
Tellico Plains High School	Public	9-12	9180 Hwy 68	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 253-2550	442	26	17.1	60.3%	409 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	38.7	245^th of 400 public high schools	38.8%		37.4	233^rd of 389 public high schools	40.1%	12										22.3				21.9		75.0	28.0		33.3		34.1			37.4								27.2			28.0		51.8			51.8		19.4			21.9									$13,040	$731	$11,387
Loudon High School	Public	9-12	1039 Mulberry Street	Loudon	37774	Loudon County	Loudon County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 458-4326	750	53	14.2	51.5%	532 (70.9%)	16 (2.1%)	176 (23.5%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	53.2	172^nd of 400 public high schools	57.0%		52.8	158^th of 389 public high schools	59.4%	14										33.7				33.0			30.8		32.4	86.7		48.3		55.3				28.7		28.1		31.2			31.1		58.8			56.7		25.8	10.0		26.2									$12,496	$569	$11,453
Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Co Road 461	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 263-5541	619	46	13.6	51.0%	520 (84.0%)	16 (2.6%)	51 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	62.6	112^th of 400 public high schools	72.0%		63.2	104^th of 389 public high schools	73.3%	8										20.5				20.2			43.4		44.7	78.8	53.5			61.7								32.3			32.4		66.9			66.4	93.8	37.6			44.5									$12,506	$511	$11,159
Lenoir City High School	Public	9-12	1485 Old Hwy 95	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Lenoir City Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 986-2072	1,233	59	21.0	41.7%	791 (64.2%)	23 (1.9%)	358 (29.0%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.4%)	64.7	101^st of 400 public high schools	74.8%		69.5	79^th of 389 public high schools	79.7%	22										24.9				24.6		80.4	34.9		42.5		56.7	10.0		54.8				40.0	35.0	39.4		44.9			44.4		67.5	< 5%		65.1	≥ 95%	36.1			41.8									$12,326	$379	$11,579
McMinn High School	Public	9-12	2215 Congress Pkwy	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 745-4142	1,307	82	15.9	52.7%	998 (76.4%)	81 (6.2%)	134 (10.3%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.6%)	52.2	177^th of 400 public high schools	55.8%		44.3	201^st of 389 public high schools	48.3%	24										16.6				16.3		75.8	20.1	< 5%	25.0	94.7	50.2	41.7		55.8				6.3		13.0		31.4			31.1		62.7			61.5	92.0	40.7			44.4									$10,890	$645	$9,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoyah High School

What schools feed into Sequoyah High School?

Sequoyah High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Madisonville Intermediate School
Elementary : Madisonville Primary School
Elementary : Vonore Elementary School
Middle : Madisonville Middle School
Middle : Vonore Middle School

Is Sequoyah High School a good school?

Sequoyah High School ranks 246^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoyah High School?

Students at Sequoyah High School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Sequoyah High School in?

Monroe County Schools

How many students attend Sequoyah High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 766 students attended Sequoyah High School.

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